05/04/2026
I’ve had tons of parents reach out recently about wanting to be more preventative with their little ones, so let’s address it.
There are so many things you can do but a full Myofunctional Therapy program should wait until 5-years-old. Therapy requires active daily exercises in order to be effective. It is structured and can cause burn out easily for kiddos and their parents when we are not ready.
However, there are alternative options for little ones.
If your kids are ages 3-5, we can look at trying a mini-myo program. It is less structured and more game based with the focus on starting good habits and eliminating bad ones.
We can also look into a MyoChew appliance, feeding tools or maybe another provider such as an OT or airway educated dentist.
So even if your kiddo isn’t ready for a myofunctional therapist a good, local therapist will have a network of these providers and should be able to point you in the right direction.
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